{"id":3763,"date":"2016-09-01T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/?p=3763"},"modified":"2016-09-04T15:55:02","modified_gmt":"2016-09-04T15:55:02","slug":"ssis-college-spotlight-fall-milestones-for-juniors-and-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/ssis-college-spotlight-fall-milestones-for-juniors-and-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"SSIS College Spotlight: Fall Milestones for Juniors and Seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SSIS College Spotlight:\u00a0Fall Milestones for Juniors and Seniors<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/b>volume 1, issue 1.\u00a0Fall\u00a02016<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Dear Students\u00a0and Families,<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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The SSIS College Spotlight brings attention to different aspects of the college search and application process. The focus of this\u00a0Spotlight<\/i>\u00a0is on Fall Term college-readiness and application milestones for Juniors and Seniors.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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For Juniors, Fall Term offers a mid-high school moment to reflect on one’s academic and personal experiences of the past two years and set goals that will bring shape to one’s journey through the high school years. For Seniors, Fall Term is a time to capture meaning from the past, imagine the future, and articulate both in college applications. Most of the Seniors’ milestones that appear below are driven by college application processes and deadlines\u2014the timeline does not take into consideration Questbridge or Early Decision applications. Applicants for these programs need to have completed many of the steps listed below during the junior year and over the summer (see me for details).\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Always, please feel free to take advantage of the College Counseling office, the materials you find there, and me! Enjoy a cup of tea\u2014just remember to wash your cup and put it back in its place.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Best always,<\/span><\/div>\n
Caroline<\/span><\/div>\n
Your College Counselor<\/span><\/div>\n
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BEGIN YOUR ACADEMIC YEAR\u00a0WITH CONFIDENCE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Review your schedule with Heather, SSIS’s Academic Dean. The SSIS team carefully constructs a high school class schedule to align with college preparedness and admissions, Washington State high school graduation requirements, and your particular needs and interests.\u00a0By talking over your schedule with Heather, you begin your Junior and Senior years confident that your schedule reflects your post-graduation needs and ambitions.<\/span><\/p>\n

DEEPEN, EXTEND\u00a0YOUR\u00a0INTERESTS\u00a0AND RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As a SSIS student, you know it\u2014learning and life are about the doing. Reflect on what you’ve done in the past and what you want or need to change or continue doing. Engage fully, seek mastery, be generous with what you know and contribute to your family and community. When you leave high school, colleges and employers will want to know what you’ve done and who you’ve become over the last four years. One way to do that is to let them know about your activities\u2014especially those activities that have shaped your goals and aspirations. If you have an activity you would like to pursue but are shy about reaching out, please involve your advisor, teacher or the college counselor. We are glad to help.<\/span><\/p>\n

For inspiration, here are some activities that have guided the futures of SSIS graduates:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n